Delhi

The Delhi is a gold mine located in Nevada county, California at an elevation of 2,900 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Delhi  

State:  California

County:  Nevada

Elevation: 2,900 Feet (884 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 39.25417, -120.98667

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Delhi MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Delhi
Secondary: Consolidated


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Zinc


Location

State: California
County: Nevada
District: Columbia Hill


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: M


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Sierra Nevada


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Slate
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian

Name: Slate
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pennsylvanian


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SULFIDES ASSAY $80 - 100 AU/TON


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Gold
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Deposit): DELHI & ST. GOTHARD WERE CONSOLIDATED 1898 . INCLUDES LAST CHANCE YUBA RIVER, YUBA RIVER EXT, HELVETIA. 160 ACRES ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Comment (Location): UTM. ACC.

Comment (Production): NO OTHER PRODUCTION RECORD FOUND

Comment (Deposit): VEIN, AVG 6 FT. THICK

Comment (Workings): TUNNELS, ADITS, SEVERAL THOUSAND FT WORKINGS, SHAFT

Comment (Geology): CALAVERAS FM.


References

Reference (Deposit): MAC BOYLE, E., 1919 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 16 , P. 147 - 149 .

Reference (Deposit): SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY, 1964 , MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, V. 2 , P. 34 .

Reference (Deposit): IRELAND, W., JR., 1888 , REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 8 , P. 444 - 447 .

Reference (Deposit): HOBSON, J. B., WILTSEE, E. A., 1893 , NEVADA COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 11 , P. 305 - 306 .

Reference (Production): LOGAN 1918


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